© 2004 Buddy L Museum
Free Appraisals ~ Highest Prices Paid!
Buddy L Museum has been helping
collectors sell their toys since 1968.
Deal with a name you can trust ~ Buddy L Museum the
world's largest buyer of antique toys
WANTED
1926 Buddy L Flivver Roadster
.
.
Free Appraisals



Buddy L Toy factory began manufacturing in 1921. Simulating vehicles ie dump truck, oil trucks, water and pumper truck and more. Many of
these trucks were commonly seen on the streets of early America and in 1925 the Buddy L Flivver was born.
Early on sheet-steel was used as a material and a number of "friction" trucks and vehicles we produced. However, cast iron soon became the
primary material for toy trucks because the casting process allowed for more accurate replication of details than sheet steel.
The largest miniature trucks were called "construction toys". Made of heavy-gauge sheet steel, they were often more than 2' long and strong
enough for small children to sit on. Although toys, many were very accurate reproductions of dump trucks, hauling trucks, timber trucks and
even into the earth movers, steam shovels, derricks, sand loaders, pile drivers, overhead cranes, and concrete mixers trucks. The best-known
are part of the famous Buddy "L" line made by Moline pressed steel toys
Old Buddy "L" Toy Trucks
The Buddy "L" line of trucks and vehicles and construction equipment were manufactured to withstand rough use and exposure to dampness
and dirt. Their baked-enamel finish was designed to be rust resistant, and the steel was strong enough to support an adult's weight.
Consequently, many early Buddy "L" antique truck toys have survived. Nonetheless, because they are more than 50 years old, many are found
today with rusted or repainted surfaces. Green Buddy L Bus 1928-1933 Antique Steelcraft toy truck design by elimination
Vintage Buddy L Moline Toy Trucks
Established around 1912, the Moline Pressed Steel Company made full-size truck cabs and fenders for International Trucks until 1921, when
Moline's founder, Fred Lundahl, began to produce the Buddy "L" toys, named after his son. During the 1920s, the firm used the same materials
and methods of construction for both its toys and its full-size auto bodies, which explains the great durability of the toys. The materials and
techniques for building pressed steel toys were modified in the 1930s during the end of the Buddy L Flivver run the most popular of the Buddy L
Car era. Free antique toy appraisals
Sturditoy Trucks - a real toy collectors item because so few survived intact.
Widely sold during the 1920s and '30s, Sturditoy antique trucks competed strongly with the Buddy L Toys. The firm produced 15 models,
including an American Railway Express truck, an ambulance, and several dump trucks. Sturditoys were as stylish as Buddy "L" and Keystone
vehicles, but were made of a lighter-gauge steel. As a result, they are often found damaged or missing parts. Sturditoy trucks 1924-1933
The is such a wealth of information on the Internet about toy trucks however to obtain the most accurate prices for Buddy L Trucks and Buddy
L Trains there's only one source, the Buddy L Museum! We've been helping collectors buy, sell, trade and appraise antique toys for almost half a
century. Always paying 45%-90% more for antique Buddy L cars, trains and trucks than eBay, antique dealers, toy shows and private collectors
Antique Buddy L toys with original buddy l
factory paint and buddy l car train decals
Antique toys wanted including buddy l
cars trucks and trains. Flivver toy cars
desinged by John T Flivver.
Email photos of all
your Toys For Sale
Email photos of all
your Toys For Sale
Include Photos
Toys Wanted
Free Antique Toy Appraisals
E-mail Photos or Description to:
Accurate antique toy appraisals